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Kamov Ka-27
| Kamov Ka-27 Helix A | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description | ||
| Role | ASW helicopter | |
| Crew | 1-3 crew plus 2-3 specialists | |
| First Flight | December, 1974 | |
| Entered Service | ||
| Manufacturer | Kamov | |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length | 11.30 m (fuselage) | ft |
| Rotor Diameter | 15.80 m | ft |
| Height | 5.50 m | ft |
| Weights | ||
| Empty | 6,500 kg | lb |
| Loaded | 11,000 kg | lb |
| Maximum Takeoff | 12,600 kg | lb |
| Capacity | 4000 kg (Ka-32) | |
| Powerplant | ||
| Engines | 2 Isotov turboshaft engines | |
| Power | 1660 kW each | 2,225 shp |
| Performance | ||
| Maximum Speed | 250 km/h | 205 km/h (cruise) |
| Combat Range | miles | km |
| Ferry Range | 800 km | 430 nm |
| Service Ceiling | 5,000 m | ft |
| Rate of Climb | ft/min | m/min |
| Thrust/Weight | ||
| Power/Mass | hp/lb | kW/kg |
| Armament | ||
| 2000 kg. 2 torpedoes (Ka-27) 55mm rocket pods or 4 ATGMs, 7.62 mm MG, 30 mm cannon (Ka-29) | ||
| Sensors | ||
| Radar, MAD or dipping sonar, sonobuoys (Ka-27) RWR, ESM, EW systems (Ka-29) | ||
The Kamov Ka-27 is a military helicopter developed for the Soviet Navy and currently in service in Russia, Ukraine, Vietnam, South Korea, China and India. Variants include the Ka-28 for export, the Ka-29 military transport (16 troops), the Ka-31 reconaissance, and the civilian Ka-32 transport. It has the NATO reporting name of Helix.
The helicopter was developed for ferrying and anti-submarine warfare. Design work began in 1970 and the first prototype flew in 1974. It was intended to replace the decade-old Kamov Ka-25 Hormone and is similar in appearance to its predecessor - due to the requirements of fitting in the same hanger space. Like other Soviet military helicopters it has a co-axial rotor, removing the need for a tail rotor.
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